Southgate Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southgate Health Care Center is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Metropolis, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 58.4% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Southgate Health Care Center
900 East Ninth StreetMetropolis, IL 62960
Massac County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Southgate Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 225 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.45 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.75 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.35 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.4% of nursing staff at Southgate Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $20,170 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Apr 9, 2026 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fine | $12,761 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $7,409 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Southgate Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Southgate Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Southgate Health Care Center, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southgate Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Metropolis Rehab & HCC Metropolis · abuse citation | 1.4 | 101 | 2.13 | 3.48 | 55.3% | 1 | $361,369 |
| River Haven Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Paducah | 6.4 | 103 | 2.08 | 3.39 | 58.8% | 1 | $1,398 |
| Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation Paducah | 7.3 | 90 | 2.16 | 3.40 | 58.3% | 2 | None |
| Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Paducah | 7.6 | 228 | 2.06 | 3.65 | 37.4% | 4 | $5,519 |
| Providence Pointe Healthcare Paducah | 7.6 | 108 | 2.19 | 4.02 | 41.7% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of La Center La Center | 15.0 | 70 | 2.15 | 3.57 | 25.9% | 5 | None |
| Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Calvert City | 17.7 | 100 | 1.81 | 3.47 | 67.7% | 2 | $15,646 |
| Hillview Senior Living & Rehab Vienna | 21.0 | 50 | 1.72 | 2.85 | — | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.